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Upland Sandpiper

Bartramia longicauda

Least Concern
Envergadura
31,8 cm
Peso
160,83333333333334 g
Familia
Scolopacidae
Orden
Charadriiformes

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Upland Sandpiper: 28–32 cm, long-necked grassland sandpiper with a small dove-like head, large dark eyes, and thin bill. Breeds on North American tallgrass and mixed-grass prairie; undertakes extraordinary migration to pampas of South America. Insectivorous grassland invertebrate feeder. Declining due to prairie loss. Long-distance migrant.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 31,8 cm 12.5 in
Peso 160,83333333333334 g 5.67 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Incubation: 21-29 days. Fledging: 27-37 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

2-5

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Charadriiformes (Limícolas y Gaviotas)
Familia Scolopacidae (Andarríos y Agachadizas)
Genus Bartramia
Especies Bartramia longicauda

Distribution

Upland Sandpiper has been recorded in 7 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Upland Sandpiper endangered?
The Upland Sandpiper has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Upland Sandpiper nest?
Incubation: 21-29 days. Fledging: 27-37 days.
How big is the Upland Sandpiper?
The Upland Sandpiper has a wingspan of 31.8 cm, weight of 160.83333333333334 g.
What order and family does the Upland Sandpiper belong to?
The Upland Sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Scolopacidae.

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